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 Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:54 pm
The sun had just started to touch the edge of the tallest trees of the jungle, casting longer shadows over the sandy shore by the lake, where Victor now sat, laying out on the sand, the front half of his body laying in the warm water as he looked over the lake.
The Lizardman was quietly thinking.....so much had been happening, new islanders were arriving, Tommy's changes, Jordan's attack and fear of the outside, the mad wolf and tiger in the jungle and the incident with that Wiseguy in the workout room, and at the theater. Then his own changes above all that.....he was hovering in a bad position emotional and mentally. Tommy had helped him out considerably right after his changes, but still, he couldn't ignore the fact that he had become monsterous, and his body deformed, and many of the other islanders just couldn't accept he was a person, he was too much a viseral shock for some to handle.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:01 pm
Nicky walked slowly toward the lake...he still wanted to get away from the freak-vibe of the town, but after his experience in the jungle he no longer wanted to step foot in there. He gave a light shudder, remembering the horror that was "Richard." With a sigh, he hefted the large branch he had stripped of bark and twigs onto his shoulder and continued walking. Maybe out here I can get some peace... He thought to himself. At the moment he was wearing his normal attire minus the jacket and tie, with the sleaves of his shirt rolled up to his elbows. The tropical heat was getting to him, and he had to sacrifice some snazziness in order to cope.
In order to pass the time as he walked, he began to hum AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds."
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:26 pm
Victor shifted his body, turning himself around to let his front limbs warm up and dry off as he let his massive tail and back legs soak in the water, and look back towards the village, his tail swishing in the water, letting the sun warm him. He was unware of Nicky's approach as he closed his eyes, letting his upper mouth open and tongue slipout, just trying to relax...
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:35 pm
Nicky paused on his walk by the lake, seeing something off in the distance. What was that? He frowned and approached cautiously...not quite realizing what it was until he was about twenty feet away. The ex-wiseguy's eyes went wide and he muttered a curse under his breath. "Christ..." He slowly began walking again, humming nervously...hoping that Victor wouldn't notice him.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:51 pm
Unfortunately for Nicky, Victor opened his eyes once again, and saw the ex-wiseguy, and the large branch on his shoulder. What was he doing here? and what was the stick for? and what what was the guy humming?
The lizardman sat there quietly, watching Nicky get closer before speaking up.
"Hhad a cchhancce to gget....familiarr withh everrythhingg on the issland yet?"
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:56 pm
Nicky wasn't surprised by Victor's awakening...but he was unsettled. That form...those mouths. The sheer fact that he had to use a plural on that noun freaked him out. He paused and glanced down at Victor, that slight smirk on his face. Going against his calm exterior, he nervously shifted the club from one should to another. "...I met Richard...found out I have less than a week to be human...I'd say so," he said casually.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:23 pm
Victor's eye was focused on the club Nicky had on his hands, raising an eyeridge at hearing Nicky had run into Richard.....and only had a week of humanity left. it was...unpleasent news to hear from someone Victor didn't like all that well, the loss of one's humanity was not something one should wish on others, expecially here on an island where it actually happens
"Sssssorrrry to hhearr thhat.....you bessssst gget sssssome painkkillerrrsssss frrom the cclinicc ssssssoon"
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:29 pm
"Well...it seems to be an inevitability...from what I've seen anyway. By stepping on the other side of the fence, you're pretty much signing your humanity away...whether you know it at the time or not. Some protection program, eh?" he said with a sad grin. In all honesty, he really didn't want to have this lizard-man as an enemy...who knows, even the smallest assets can tip the balance in your favor. He groaned as he sat on his haunches in front of Victor, using the club for balance. "But...it's that bad though? You need drugs to get through it?" he asked nervously. Yeah he was nervous...but he played it up for Victor. Best to not let him see Nicky as a threat.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:40 pm
Victor nodded, what the labs did to everyone that stepped over the fence did seem inevitable, but the lizardman did keep an eye on Nicky as he sat down in front of him, holding the club. "...it isssss painful, my lasssst one, thhey tookk me up in thhe labsss, and hhad me on ssssso many drrugggssss it wasss likke a drream, but you'll prrobably need thhem morre forr afterrwarrds...everrythhingg hurrtssss, bonessss, mussscclesss... everrythhingg" the splinted leg on Victor's back twitched and shifted, remembering all too well what it felt like for him to change
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:48 pm
Nicky glanced at the twitching limb for a moment before looking back to Victor's lizard-like eye...he nodded and sighed. "Christ..." he muttered once more as he looked over Victor. "Listen...I was being serious the other day when I said I wanted to apologize. It took me a while...but...I am sorry for how I acted. I was under the impression this was some sort of witness protection program...not ah...whatever the hell this place is."
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:18 pm
There was another pause and silence from Victor before he pulled himself further up and fully out of the lake, beads of water funning off his scaly hide as he looked closely at Nicky as he got closer, the tongue of his upper mouth flicking a moment before Victor forcefuly got it closed.
"I wasssss underr thhe imprresssssion thhissss wasss ggoingg to be an interrnsssshhip, Thhey arre verrry ggood at cconvinccingg people to ccome hherre" Victor hissed softly, the lips of his upper snout twitching as he spoke dispite his efforts to keep it closed. "You wouldn't hhave been thhe firrssst to...rreacct poorrly to hhow I lookk now, but it sssstill hurrrtssss. And now you'rre ssssssorrrry and want to apologgize" Victor ran the claws of his legs though the sand thoughtfully, Nicky like himself had been conned and tricked into becoming a part of this monster experiment.
"I acccept thhat you'rre sssssorrrry forrr hhow you accted, and hhope nothhingg ssssimiliarr hhappensss in the futurre" the Lizardman reached out and offered a clawed hand to the ex-wiseguy
"I'm Vicctorr Zimmerrman"
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:37 pm
Nicky quirked a brow as he watched Victor crawl out of the lake...God this poor b*****d is messed up, he thought sadly. He did his best to keep that slight grin on his face. At hearing Victor's words though, he just sighed and shook his head...seeds of doubt growing in his mind. Was there really a contract out on me? Christ...I hate this place.
"Yeah...I hear you there..." he said slowly. "But...thanks for letting me start over, eh?" he asked, extending a very human hand toward Victor...hoping the lizard will choose for him wich limb to shake. "Nicky Bartels."
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:51 pm
Victor closed his clawed hand around Nicky's in a firm grip, his head turned to the side so he could watch him easier as he shook the wiseguy's hand.
"Unforrtunately thhissss Issssland issss a poorr sssspot forr sssseccond cchhanccessss, but you'rre welccome Nicckky." Victor said as he let Nicky's hand go, his upper tongue flicking out again
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:57 pm
Nicky kept that small smirk on his face as he shook Victor's clawed hand...all the while mentally shuddering at the feel and texture. At least Gaius had a skin texture...this was covered in scales. "Well...in my case I suppose it is...but I won't bore you with that," he said with a grin as he leaned back to sit down. "...well, from what I hear, Sabin's taking an interest in me...any idea on what I can expect?" He asked, knowing he probably wouldn't give him any new information...but let him answer questions...hopefully I can get him on my side.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:10 pm
"I ccan't sssssay I've hhearrd mucchh ggood about Sssssabin, never sssspokke to hhim, but I doubt if anyone up in thhe labsssss hhave an interresssst in you itsssss not forr any ggood rreassson. Thhey likke to toy withh usssss in differrent wayssssss...none of thhem nicce, forr Aprril Firrssssst, thhey kknocckked everryone out, thhen made it lookk like five monthhsssss had ggone by. Mind Ggamessss" Victor hissed again, crossing his arms
"besssst take everrythhingg withh a ggrrain of ssssalt, sssometimesss hharrd to kknow the exacct trruthh of anythhingg"
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